Bao (2018) Short Film Review: Asian representation in mainstream Hollywood has long been caricaturish and cartoonish. A handful of films stand out in terms of getting Asian culture right, and with the…
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Life (2021) Short Film Review: In a much-awaited turn of events, Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi‘s 14-year-long travel ban was lifted. He recently protested against the arrest of Mohammad Rasoulof and Mostafa Aleahmad,…
The Bread and Alley (1970) Short Film Review: Abbas Kiarostami, the Iranian director who pioneered a language of cinema that was profound and had a humble basis with diverse elements of life,…
“I will see you tonight then?” – “It’s Tuesday, so…I am going to go to Dad’s.” Sometimes, a debutant director comes up with a film that makes them a force to be…
A Lullaby for Yellow Roses (2023) Short Film Review: India’s so-called ‘culture’ is ridden with its own conflicts and contradictions. On each step, one is bound to find a certain clash, whether…
Judgement (Simpan, 1999) Review: “Why would you all wish this dead girl to be your kid? Wouldn’t you wish it was someone else’s kid and your daughter is still alive if you…